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Venule (pericytic venule)
Post-capillary venules often possess pericytes, multipotential cells with extensive cytoplasmic extensions that extend around the venule. Pericytes have contractile properties and form gap junctions with endothelial cells, which whom they share a basal lamina. Pericytes also have additional roles in vessel growth and maintenance. 2500x
![Endothelial cells <p>Post-capillary venules often possess pericytes, multipotential cells with extensive cytoplasmic extensions that extend around the venule. Pericytes have contractile properties and form gap junctions with endothelial cells, which whom they share a basal lamina. Pericytes also have additional roles in vessel growth and maintenance. 2500x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Or.CV_.V.V-4A-4-ping.png)
Endothelial cells
Post-capillary venules often possess pericytes, multipotential cells with extensive cytoplasmic extensions that extend around the venule. Pericytes have contractile properties and form gap junctions with endothelial cells, which whom they share a basal lamina. Pericytes also have additional roles in vessel growth and maintenance. 2500x
![Pericyte nucleus <p>Post-capillary venules often possess pericytes, multipotential cells with extensive cytoplasmic extensions that extend around the venule. Pericytes have contractile properties and form gap junctions with endothelial cells, which whom they share a basal lamina. Pericytes also have additional roles in vessel growth and maintenance. 2500x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Or.CV_.V.V-4A-1-ping.png)
Pericyte nucleus
Post-capillary venules often possess pericytes, multipotential cells with extensive cytoplasmic extensions that extend around the venule. Pericytes have contractile properties and form gap junctions with endothelial cells, which whom they share a basal lamina. Pericytes also have additional roles in vessel growth and maintenance. 2500x
![Pericyte processes <p>Post-capillary venules often possess pericytes, multipotential cells with extensive cytoplasmic extensions that extend around the venule. Pericytes have contractile properties and form gap junctions with endothelial cells, which whom they share a basal lamina. Pericytes also have additional roles in vessel growth and maintenance. 2500x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Or.CV_.V.V-4A-2-ping.png)
Pericyte processes
Post-capillary venules often possess pericytes, multipotential cells with extensive cytoplasmic extensions that extend around the venule. Pericytes have contractile properties and form gap junctions with endothelial cells, which whom they share a basal lamina. Pericytes also have additional roles in vessel growth and maintenance. 2500x
![Basal lamina <p>Post-capillary venules often possess pericytes, multipotential cells with extensive cytoplasmic extensions that extend around the venule. Pericytes have contractile properties and form gap junctions with endothelial cells, which whom they share a basal lamina. Pericytes also have additional roles in vessel growth and maintenance. 2500x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Or.CV_.V.V-4A-3-ping.png)
Basal lamina
Post-capillary venules often possess pericytes, multipotential cells with extensive cytoplasmic extensions that extend around the venule. Pericytes have contractile properties and form gap junctions with endothelial cells, which whom they share a basal lamina. Pericytes also have additional roles in vessel growth and maintenance. 2500x